Just two of Scotland’s six Tory MPs backed PM in confidence vote
2 years, 7 months ago

Just two of Scotland’s six Tory MPs backed PM in confidence vote

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Most of Scotland’s Conservative MPs voted against Boris Johnson keeping his job, with four out of six Tory members of parliament saying they did not have confidence in the Prime Minister. “And for Scotland, it just underlines the democratic deficit – only 2 of 59 MPs have confidence in the PM.” Alex Cole-Hamilton, leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, called Boris Johnson a “liar and lawbreaker who isn’t fit to remain Prime Minister for a moment longer”. The overwhelming majority of the public have recognised for some time that Boris Johnson is unfit for office Patrick Harvie, Scottish Greens Anas Sarwar, leader of Scottish Labour, tweeted: “Boris Johnson may have survived his MPs, but the British people know he is done.” Patrick Harvie, the co-leader of the Scottish Greens, said: “The overwhelming majority of the public have recognised for some time that Boris Johnson is unfit for office. “This vote shows that an ever-increasing number of Tory MPs share that view, at least in so far as it relates to their own self interest.” He added it was “remarkable that the self-styled ‘minister for the Union’ appears to have lost the confidence of his Scottish Tory MPs”, and said: “It’s only a matter of time before Douglas Ross accepts what many of us have known for a long time: that Westminster simply doesn’t get Scotland.”

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